Finance Business Partner

Join a leading global advertising agency renowned for its innovative and transformative approach to client success. This agency is at the forefront of creative disruption, helping brands redefine their categories and achieve remarkable growth. As a Finance Business Partner, you’ll work closely with the Deputy CFO, Finance Director, and other Finance Business Partners. You’ll provide financial insights and analysis to support decision-making and enhance financial performance for two of our operating companies.

Key Responsibilities:

• Delivering insights that shape business decisions and improve profitability
• Collaborate with senior leadership, department heads and account teams to provide financial guidance on operational and strategic decisions, preparing scenario analysis to assess the financial impact of decisions.
• Act as the bridge between Finance and the Agencies to support each business with all finance and commercial queries and decisions.
• Financial Planning & Analysis
• Lead the financial planning processes for the agency, including annual budgets and monthly forecasting
• Monitor and analyse business performance against budget and forecast, identifying trends and providing recommendations for improvement.
• Prepare and present monthly financial reviews, including variance analysis, key financial ratios, and KPIs. Highlight key insights and recommendations to drive business performance.
• Revenue Recognition, Forecasting & Reporting
• Ensure accuracy of client revenue forecasts by working closely with client teams to understand project pipelines, timings, and financial impacts.
• Provide regular updates to leadership on revenue performance and potential risks or opportunities as well as monitor revenue recognition and ensure proper alignment with revenue recognition policies.
• Review accrued income and work with Commercial and Client Finance to resolve issues and ensure billing is completed as promptly as possible.
• Collaborate with account teams and department heads to closely manage and monitor agency resources.
• Ensure resourcing levels are aligned with anticipated revenues and that resource is appropriately adjusted when forecasted fees change.
• Review the monthly management accounts which are prepared by the Management Accountant, ensuring YTD actuals are being accurately reported and that reporting deadlines are met.
• Perform monthly balance sheet reviews ensuring any aged items are resolved and
• any risks are highlighted to management.

Required Skills & Qualifications:

• Professional finance qualification (e.g., CIMA, ACCA, ACA)
• 2+ years in finance business partnering or senior financial analyst roles
• Strong commercial acumen
• Advanced proficiency in financial software (e.g., Excel, ERP systems)
• Excellent analytical and financial modeling skills
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills